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. >> high court we'll take a look at the constitutional of doma which shuts doubt benefits for same-sex marriage couples ruling foz both cases expected by june. >> thank you. >> defense of marriage act signed into law in 1996. in february, 2004, san francisco began)cuh issuing same-sex marriage licenses until an order to stop in march. in 2005 california legislature passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. but waits vetoed by governor schwartzeneggar. three years later put to a vote. prop 8 passes banning same-sex marriage. and 2010, prop 8 ruled unconstitutional. >> we'll have more on the question at 6:00. let's move on to other news. a major road in eastern contra costa county is closed because of a fatal car crash. sky 7 is over the scene. you're looking at aftermath of a terrible head on collision. the california patrol conferms one person died and this is the tough part. witnesses say the victim looks like a young boy around 7 years old, we're sorry to tell you. the accident happened at 3:30 this afternoon. the chp there is no estimate on when the scene will be cleared but one f
. >> high court we'll take a look at the constitutional of doma which shuts doubt benefits for same-sex marriage couples ruling foz both cases expected by june. >> thank you. >> defense of marriage act signed into law in 1996. in february, 2004, san francisco began)cuh issuing same-sex marriage licenses until an order to stop in march. in 2005 california legislature passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. but waits vetoed by governor schwartzeneggar. three years later put...
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known as doma the 1996 federal law defines marriage as between a man and a woman and allows the government to deny federal assistance such at social security survivor benefits to same sex couples even if they're legally married. several lower courts have struck down the law as a violation of the constitution's equal protection clause but thomas peters of the national organization for marriage says there's no right to same sex marriage in the institution. >> the federal government and our elected officials through congress have a responsibility and right to protect marriage as a union of one man and one woman. we hope the supreme court will follow the precedent and respect the wishes of the representatives of the officials in congress. >> they did not say which of the ten same sex marriage cases on its docket it plans to take up. that news could come as early osmond. but whichever cases it chooses legal experts say this supreme court term is likely to have a profound influence on the future of same sex marriage. chip reed, cbs news the supreme court. >> a federal judge is considering whethe
known as doma the 1996 federal law defines marriage as between a man and a woman and allows the government to deny federal assistance such at social security survivor benefits to same sex couples even if they're legally married. several lower courts have struck down the law as a violation of the constitution's equal protection clause but thomas peters of the national organization for marriage says there's no right to same sex marriage in the institution. >> the federal government and our...
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. >> doma covers the whole country and federal law. how do the two things interact with each other. >> they have almost a dozen cases involving same-sex marriage before them right now. >> also define doma, if you would. >> the defensive marriage act passed in 1996 which says for federal tax and other federal purposes, marriage shall be defined only between a man and a woman. so a couple of different federal court of appeals in the second circuit and the first circuit have struck down that aspect of doma, saying that the federal government has to treat same-sex married couples from those states that recognize same-sex marriage as married for federal purposes. so i think a lot of people properly speculate that the supreme court will have to take at least one of these doma cases, because when lower courts are struck down in aederal statute, that's a big deal, and we have to get a resolution of that. whether the preme court says at the same time it's going to go ahead and take the prop 8 case alongside or whether it will take a doma case a
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morning to take it up, right now this means no news on prop 8 in california the same-sex marriage ban or doma until friday december 7th, when they have another chance to decide to take it up again. so far still a waiting game. no decision to take up prop 8, the same-sex marriage ban in california. >>> former president clinton comes to northern california tomorrow due to deliver a standing room only speech tomorrow night at sacramento's memorial auditorium, the hottest ticket in town, vip tickets $200 each sold out a while ago. he is a political rock star after ending his second terp he's turned himself into one of the most sought after political figures on the planet earning continuing of millions a year in speaking fees. >>> jane king is live from the new york stock exchange. good morning jane. >>> good morning. chrysler seeing a pick-up in demand partly thanks to superstorm sandy buyers returning to show rooms in november after the waters receded and replacement demand increased after hundreds of thousands of vehicles damaged or destroyed by sandy. as for trading, manufacturing in china hel
morning to take it up, right now this means no news on prop 8 in california the same-sex marriage ban or doma until friday december 7th, when they have another chance to decide to take it up again. so far still a waiting game. no decision to take up prop 8, the same-sex marriage ban in california. >>> former president clinton comes to northern california tomorrow due to deliver a standing room only speech tomorrow night at sacramento's memorial auditorium, the hottest ticket in town,...
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. >>> same-sex advocates are encourage bide a federal appeals court decision to strike down doma. the three-member court ruled that a portion of the 1996 law denying federal rights to same-sex couples is unconstitutional. at the same time, the judges didn't go so far as to say same-sex marriage is constitutional. the ruling is expected to wind up at the u.s. supreme court. same-sex advocates here are calling it a victory. >> the court is saying there is no basis that a loving same-sex couple should not have the same rights and responsibilities that everybody else does. >> the appeals court stayed its decision preventing same-sex couples from immediately gaining federal benefits like social security and health care. the judges want to wait for the higher court to weigh in. >>> mitt romney made a surprise stop this morning at the sli solyndra headquarters. they kept it secret until the last minute. he used solyndra's empty building as a backdrop saying it proves the president's poor economic policies. the company went bankrupt just months after the president took a tour of the facil
. >>> same-sex advocates are encourage bide a federal appeals court decision to strike down doma. the three-member court ruled that a portion of the 1996 law denying federal rights to same-sex couples is unconstitutional. at the same time, the judges didn't go so far as to say same-sex marriage is constitutional. the ruling is expected to wind up at the u.s. supreme court. same-sex advocates here are calling it a victory. >> the court is saying there is no basis that a loving...
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administration did the right thing in pulling back from their defense of doma. we're making a lot of progress, and invariably something goes in front of the court i hope what david boyes has put togetrnd tedlslsen. >> let's tete t te presio ntpsint amam u wu wayay kearneyey today saiai he has not changed his position on this. >> yeah. >> now i know there is some other data out here from that gallon -- gallup poll, which is that 78% of liberals support gay marriage 65% of moderates support gay major -- marriage. so if you had to give president obama advice in the middle of an election should the president reverse his decision? >> i think he should do what he thinks -- well, i think he should do the right thing. as dr. king reminded us, it's always the right time to do the right thing and stand up on principlement you can't run the 90-yard dark as i said on equality, marriage is marriage f. we believe in full equality for some americans regardless of gender and ethnicity we need to believe that. >> what would you suggest? >> to do what's in the best interest of hi
administration did the right thing in pulling back from their defense of doma. we're making a lot of progress, and invariably something goes in front of the court i hope what david boyes has put togetrnd tedlslsen. >> let's tete t te presio ntpsint amam u wu wayay kearneyey today saiai he has not changed his position on this. >> yeah. >> now i know there is some other data out here from that gallon -- gallup poll, which is that 78% of liberals support gay marriage 65% of...
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what doma will do, what will happen when we get rid of doma is that gay and lesbian americans who are married will be treated like every other married couple. >> i'm just curious from your perspective, how big a part has the president's endorsement played in the movement for equality in your opinion? >> i would say that the president coming out in support of marriage equality has really liberated other folks who have also been evolving on the issue. by him making a statement and really allowing us to be a part of his evolution and his grappling between his faith and trying to reconcile his political beliefs and values, he's given license to everyone else who's on that journey to also find themselves on the side of equality. i think that has been really impactful and we've seen it in all of the polling around the nation in terms of the uptick and support for marriage equality. >> wow, it is incredible arc of history we're witnessing and participating in. thank you so much, aisha moodie mills for coming into the war room and for joining the battle with the good guys. and for you all out
what doma will do, what will happen when we get rid of doma is that gay and lesbian americans who are married will be treated like every other married couple. >> i'm just curious from your perspective, how big a part has the president's endorsement played in the movement for equality in your opinion? >> i would say that the president coming out in support of marriage equality has really liberated other folks who have also been evolving on the issue. by him making a statement and...
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this additional tax on same sex domestic partners adds another sting to doma. these next few weeks will be significant forjíÑ the lgbt community and those who stand with them as the supreme court will decide whether to -- proposition 8 perry case and various doma cases however i don't believe we should stand still while this discrimination continues. i look forward to working with everyone on the board to the rest i submit. >> clerk calvillo: thank you. supervisor chu. >> supervisor chu: thank you very much. i have an empirrative item later on and i want to speak to it. it is a purely commendatory item. i am joined by supervisor elsbernd in sponsoring this. i simply want to recognize the grand reopening of the sunset rec center in my district located in the the heart of the sunset district and is actually our own full scale rec center that is available. we have many playgrounds, play fields, but we don't necessarily have a rec center so this one has been under construction foru the last two years. it was part of the 2008 clean that the voters approved and is
this additional tax on same sex domestic partners adds another sting to doma. these next few weeks will be significant forjíÑ the lgbt community and those who stand with them as the supreme court will decide whether to -- proposition 8 perry case and various doma cases however i don't believe we should stand still while this discrimination continues. i look forward to working with everyone on the board to the rest i submit. >> clerk calvillo: thank you. supervisor chu. >>...
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of the sisters of loreto my wish is that we achieve marriage equality in every state and we resend doma on the federal level to achieve full quality for lesbian and gay relationships across the land. >> i wish that the bees were not dying from. >> that is a good one. >> my hope is for improved economic conditions for my country's most vulnerable people that we create healthy environments and green spaces and by country men and women become fully conscious of their ability to change things for the better. >> baptist from haiti. my wish is for more justice, economic as well as social justice, starting with the recognition that poverty is not a sin. >> i wish for wish for a world without boarders and walls, age 53, argentina. [ applause ] >> i wish for a world where the children are more just and more kind and fair in the world than the one we know. president, barack obama. >> and now, this is a good one, that donna and i can very strongly identify with. i wish that male fashion designers would be forced to wear the things that they create for women like stelleto heals and it gets better.
of the sisters of loreto my wish is that we achieve marriage equality in every state and we resend doma on the federal level to achieve full quality for lesbian and gay relationships across the land. >> i wish that the bees were not dying from. >> that is a good one. >> my hope is for improved economic conditions for my country's most vulnerable people that we create healthy environments and green spaces and by country men and women become fully conscious of their ability to...
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doma, the federal law that prohibits recognition of same sex marriages and property 8. >> she texted me, omg, five exclamation points, granted. she called me and we started crying. >> they've got to solve this at a national level because there's just too much administrative confusion right now. who gets health benefits? who can visit who in the hospital? which marriage counts? >> so what happens between now and when the u.s. supreme court makes that decision next june? we talked to legal experts to get their take. >> reporter: the final say in the culture war on same sex marriage is coming. and the justice's decision to hear the case is historic. >> this is equivalent to the supreme court taking on one of the most divisive sort of exciting constitutional questions of this generation and deciding that they have to issue an opinion on this. >> and constitutional law experts believe they will decide on one of three possibilities. >> reporter: first, the justices could say denying marriage to any couple is unconstitutional, just like the former ban on interracial marriage. that decision
doma, the federal law that prohibits recognition of same sex marriages and property 8. >> she texted me, omg, five exclamation points, granted. she called me and we started crying. >> they've got to solve this at a national level because there's just too much administrative confusion right now. who gets health benefits? who can visit who in the hospital? which marriage counts? >> so what happens between now and when the u.s. supreme court makes that decision next june? we...
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believe the justices will decide to hear the california case, along with at least one other involving doma or the defense of marriage act which denies same sex couples equal benefits under federal laws. they say they think that now is not the time to bring the issue of gay marriage to the highest court in the land. a married gay couple told us tonight they're hopeful the court will rule in their favor. >> momentum is on the side of the freedom to marry. polls nationwide show the majority support marriage equality. >> we've been saying all along, once we reach the supreme court, that we will prevail, and that proposition 8 will be upheld. >> given that gay marriage is now legal in nine states. the district justices will make a decision on whether same sex couples have the right to marry. that case is expected to happen friday. if the justices decide to hear that case, a final ruling is expected sometime in june. live in san francisco, monty francis, nbc bay area. >> thank you. >> looking live at the bay bridge toll plaza now, where it was dry all day long. that's about to change. how soon w
believe the justices will decide to hear the california case, along with at least one other involving doma or the defense of marriage act which denies same sex couples equal benefits under federal laws. they say they think that now is not the time to bring the issue of gay marriage to the highest court in the land. a married gay couple told us tonight they're hopeful the court will rule in their favor. >> momentum is on the side of the freedom to marry. polls nationwide show the majority...
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doma was first struck down by a federal appeals court in boston. the issue is expected to end up before the supreme court. >> with less than three weeks to election day some potentially bad news for the obama campaign. the latest poll is showing mitt romney's lead widening. a seven day rolling average puts governor romney at 52% to the president's 45%. president obama and governor romney were in the same place at the same time tonight. instead of trading barbs they traded one liners. >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney took a break from their contentious campaigns for a night of laughs at a new york charity event. they poked fun at themselves and each other. >> in the spirit of sesame street the president's remarks are brought to you by the letter o i and the number 16 trillion. >> i went shopping at stores in midtown. i understand governor romney went shopping for some stores in midtown. >> reporter: a white tie catholic charity fundraiser. >> it's nice to relax and wear what ann and i wear around the house. >> mitt is his middle name. i
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and i have to tell you there are actually ten different cases about eight of those have to do with doma, and underlying all of that is that question of benefits. people don't realize that when you get married, there are a whole bunch of financial things that happen just because you're married. and that right now happens more often for, you know, male and female marriages as opposed to same-sex marriages because there are certain states that follow doma that say, no, you don't get the same benefits. you have a different tax structure because in these states we're going to treat you as single because you're, you know, same-sex and you're married. it's very complex and that's, you know, something the court eventually is very likely to have to decide. >> well, then, less myopic you would think the prop 8 challenge and just to sort of set that stage, again, because, again, it is very complex, california, and the voters there saying prop 8 means you cannot gay marry here. that was challenged at the trial level, and the judge said wrong. it's not fair. that went to the appellate level in the n
and i have to tell you there are actually ten different cases about eight of those have to do with doma, and underlying all of that is that question of benefits. people don't realize that when you get married, there are a whole bunch of financial things that happen just because you're married. and that right now happens more often for, you know, male and female marriages as opposed to same-sex marriages because there are certain states that follow doma that say, no, you don't get the same...
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doma. the administration agrees with the lower court rulings but wants prompt high court review because president obama has told federal agencies to continue the ban until there's a time court ruling. the earliest the justices might decide to hear the case is late september. arguments would take place over the winter and decision returned by late june 2013. >>> environmentalists welcoming china's announcement it would prohibit officials from serving shark fin soup at banquets. causing a sharp decline in global shark populations. california banned the sale last october. the sale of existing fins are allowed until next july. the ban reported in beijing could take as long as three years to take effect it remains unclear how widely it would be implemented. >>> 4:57. despite warnings, you see this everywhere illegal fireworks. next, fire crews are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. >>> 49ers score a big legal victory in a new dispute over the santa clara stadium. >>> bay area favor
doma. the administration agrees with the lower court rulings but wants prompt high court review because president obama has told federal agencies to continue the ban until there's a time court ruling. the earliest the justices might decide to hear the case is late september. arguments would take place over the winter and decision returned by late june 2013. >>> environmentalists welcoming china's announcement it would prohibit officials from serving shark fin soup at banquets. causing...
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obama instructed his justice department not to defend the federal defense of marriage act known as doma which waskn overwhelmingly passed byow a bipartisan congress but is now under attack in the federal courts by the homosexual activists trying to get supremacist judges to declare it unconstitutional.o d in september 2011 obama, who was determined to defy the federal defense of marriage act, orderew the pentagon to authorize thens performance of same-sex marriage ceremonies on military bases, thus violating not only the federal law, but also the traditional first amendment rights that have always been a accorded to military chaplains. barack obama must think that his title of commander in chief enables him to banish religion from the u.s. military.co in july 2011 obama's departmento of veterans affairs banned anyam mention of jesus christ during the burials at houston national cemetery.ou hundreds of demonstrators turned out on independence day to protest and to support a lawsuit against that ban. after that the ban was lifted. in september 2011 the u.s. army issued guidelines for walt
obama instructed his justice department not to defend the federal defense of marriage act known as doma which waskn overwhelmingly passed byow a bipartisan congress but is now under attack in the federal courts by the homosexual activists trying to get supremacist judges to declare it unconstitutional.o d in september 2011 obama, who was determined to defy the federal defense of marriage act, orderew the pentagon to authorize thens performance of same-sex marriage ceremonies on military bases,...